Golf R Observations and Questions

[AdamD]

Follow runningmanz lead, don't smah the car when it's hot if you want it to love you long time man.

+1. My car gets babied (and I mean babied) if it's anywhere above 30. Even mid-high twenties I start taking it easier. I even try to limit my a/c use at times.

In the GTI, I notice moderate variations in performance between, say, 10-20 degrees, 20-25, 25-30, and so on. Each of those steps feels like a passenger's weight to me. 10 degrees and one up versus 25 and a passenger - feels like 15kw!

[Ideo]

Haven't had a chance to take it for a good blast due to Sydney traffic and urban roads, and trying to go easy on it for the first few hundered KMs, anyone able to recommend some good roads for driving in the Sydney region?

Looking good mate.

Putty Road heading north of Windsor towards Singleton is my favourite road within driving distance from Sydney. Amazing stretch, and you can get to Pokolbin and then come back on the Wollombi Rd which is another good road.

Great Northern Road to Wisemans Ferry is also a good run, you can either go to the ferry and turn around, or follow the road up to Gosford then come back the Old Pacific Highway

Old Pac. Enough said. Too low a speed limit, but a great road.

Royal national park is decent as well, but often busy.

And then there are my other roads, which I'm not going to tell anyone about

[VW Central]

+1. My car gets babied (and I mean babied) if it's anywhere above 30. Even mid-high twenties I start taking it easier. I even try to limit my a/c use at times.

In the GTI, I notice moderate variations in performance between, say, 10-20 degrees, 20-25, 25-30, and so on. Each of those steps feels like a passenger's weight to me. 10 degrees and one up versus 25 and a passenger - feels like 15kw!

What your experiencing is what's called 'heat soak' do your self a favour and buy a Front Mount Intercooler. Especially for where you live it will greatly improve your driving experiences. Aren't too expensive either

[triode12]

+1. My car gets babied (and I mean babied) if it's anywhere above 30. Even mid-high twenties I start taking it easier. I even try to limit my a/c use at times.

That's crazy. Above 40 Degs I understand but our cars are built much tougher than that.

[wooduck]

In my R the high level brake light is full of condensation. Anybody else have the same problem?
Took it to a dealer and it has to be booked in to fix. Service guy warned me not to try and remove it.

[REXman]

Hey anothe Q,

Does the R, or the GTI have forgies in it?

[MurphyTheElf]

That's crazy. Above 40 Degs I understand but our cars are built much tougher than that.

Absolutely. If I drove my car that way, because I live in Perth, I'd basically be driving it like a Camry for 8 months a year! No thank you. Keeps the fluids up, keep an eye on the gauges - and enjoy the vehicle you purchased.

[REXman]

Absolutely. If I drove my car that way, because I live in Perth, I'd basically be driving it like a Camry for 8 months a year! No thank you. Keeps the fluids up, keep an eye on the gauges - and enjoy the vehicle you purchased.

Just cause you do it doesn't mean it's ok. I'm not saying your def wrong either though.

But I'm sorta leaning towards the idea that if it's hot, thrashing the car is no good as cars get very hot, and although engineered to a point, I don't think 35-40s is a good thing if you want your car to last.

Call me crazy but the higher the temp, I believe it gets exponentially worse! You can feel the decrease in performance at temp, and this tells me the car isn't happy.

Just what I believe, I haven't done any tests.

[triode12]

Hey anothe Q,

Does the R, or the GTI have forgies in it?

The R should have forged pistons. The same engine (EA113) in the Pirelli does.

The early MkV GTIs (2005) had them too. After that they removed them. Can't tell you if the MkVI GTI has them though - it having the new EA888 engine. You should ask WJ.

[MurphyTheElf]

Just cause you do it doesn't mean it's ok. I'm not saying your def wrong either though.

But I'm sorta leaning towards the idea that if it's hot, thrashing the car is no good as cars get very hot, and although engineered to a point, I don't think 35-40s is a good thing if you want your car to last.

Call me crazy but the higher the temp, I believe it gets exponentially worse! You can feel the decrease in performance at temp, and this tells me the car isn't happy.

Just what I believe, I haven't done any tests.

There is a middle ground between "babying" the car as AdamD stated, and "thrashing" it as you mentioned. That is, driving it like a Camry versus driving like you stole it. I don't do either.